How to say it
max · INE
/mækˈsiːn/
Feminine
Maxine
Greatest
What it means
A feminine form of Max and Maximus, from the Latin maximus, 'greatest.'
Maxine is the feminine of Max and Maximus, from the Latin maximus, 'greatest.' It peaked in the 1930s and 40s with a jazzy, confident sound, and is now climbing back as a vintage gem. Max and Maxie are the spunky shorts. Said mak-SEEN.
Popularity over time
peaked at #76 in 1923, currently #497 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Nickname
Max, Maxie.
- Spelling
The feminine of Max; means 'greatest.'
Spelling variants
- Maxene
- Maxime
- Massima
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